The match had been labelled variously including a measure of Man City's progress against the 19-time champions. At the end of the game, Manchester City stunned city rivals United in their 160th derby with a victory that takes them five points clear at the top of the Premier League. The match played at United home turf, Old Trafford recorded a bewilding scoreline Man U 1 - 6 Man City. This goes down as Manchester United's worst home defeat since 1955. This humiliation at the hands of their city rivals also happened to be the first time United had conceded six goals at home since 1930, and in a second half that turned into a scene of carnage at the so-called "Theatre Of Dreams" the eventual margin of victory could have been even more convincing.
Andre Dede Ayew scored twice as Olympique Marseille finally found some form in a 2-0 victory over promoted Ajaccio on Saturday. The Ghana international's double handed under-pressure coach Didier Deschamps some breathing space and lifted Marseille to 12th in the French Ligue 1
The coup de grace began with the sent off of United's Jonny Evans. With only ten men against Maccini's Blue war machine, Sir Fergie's Red Devils were in complete disarray. Then a certain controversial character born to Ghanaian parents but adopted by an Italian set the "Theatre Of Dreams" agog. He is Bawua but better known in soccer circles as Mario Balotelli.
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Mario Balotelli scored twice as Manchester City humiliated United at Old Trafford's Theatre of Dreams Mario Balotelli, in the headlines for accidentally setting his house ablaze with fireworks, put City on their way with goals either side of the interval as United struggled to contain the array of attacking talent in front of them. As controversial as he is, the young Ghanaian gave the morale boast that his team mates so much needed and deservedly so. He played his part in the historic whitewashing of the toothless Red Devils. Take it or leave it, Bawua set up the messy black day for United. Aguero added a third, and even though Darren Fletcher pulled a goal back this was only the signal for a late surge by City that brought three more goals and a result that will have sent shockwaves through the Premier League. Substite Edin Dzeko scrambled in a fourth, the magnificent David Silva ran clear to add another another before the Bosnian striker inflicted the final would seconds from the end. As Ferguson strode briskly towards the Stretford End at the final whistle, he was reflecting on the brutal reminder of the challenge now facing him from the club he branded "noisy neighbours" on a day when the entire Premier League landscape may have finally, and permanently, altered. Balotelli's excellent performance capped a productive weekend for two other Ghanaians in two other top notch European leagues. Kelvin Prince Boateng sparked an AC Milan second half revival with a 14-minute span hat-trick away at Lecce in the Italian Serie A. Prince Boateng's first hat-trick helped his side bounce back from first half three-nil down and win 4-3 against Lecce on Sunday. |
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| Kelvin Prince Boateng scored his first Serie A hat-trick at Lecce |
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| Andre Dede Ayew |
